CrossFit. Love it or hate it, there's no denying that people have strong opinions about it.

I can't tell you how many times I've rolled my eyes at the absurd and untrue things I've heard people say—CrossFitters and non-CrossFitters alike—about my beloved sport.

By no means am I alone in this frustration. Coaches in every CF box encounter these untruths almost daily, whether it's on social media, from their members, or from their non-CF friends and family members.

Below are twelve of the most ridiculous CrossFit myths my fellow CF coaches and I are here to bust once and for all.

Jennifer Britton
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Jennifer Britton is a USATF Level 1 coach and a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and Endurance coach at CrossFit Sixth City in Cleveland, OH. She is a former triathlete (competed for 8 years) but still loves to run and swim on days she's not training in CrossFit. Jennifer has written for BoxLife Magazine, P
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